in spite of the fact that
From this reading On my part further struggle had become impossible, nor elsewhere did any effort last long, although Cairnes had to be knocked insensible before the heathen finally mastered him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading On my part further struggle had become impossible, nor elsewhere did any effort last long, although Cairnes had to be knocked insensible before the heathen finally mastered him.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I believed the obstinate fellow dead, so ghastly white appeared his usually florid face as the victorious savages dragged him roughly past where I lay, flinging his heavy body down like carrion upon the rocks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I believed the obstinate fellow dead, so ghastly white appeared his usually florid face as the victorious savages dragged him roughly past where I lay, flinging his heavy body down like carrion upon the rocks.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading De Noyan appeared badly cut, his gallant clothing clinging to him in fluttering rags, silent witnesses to the manliness of his struggle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On my part further struggle had become impossible, nor elsewhere did any effort last long, although Cairnes had to be knocked insensible before the heathen finally mastered him.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading On my part further struggle had become impossible, nor elsewhere did any effort last long, although Cairnes had to be knocked insensible before the heathen finally mastered him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On my part further struggle had become impossible, nor elsewhere did any effort last long, although Cairnes had to be knocked insensible before the heathen finally mastered him.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believed the obstinate fellow dead, so ghastly white appeared his usually florid face as the victorious savages dragged him roughly past where I lay, flinging his heavy body down like carrion upon the rocks.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I believed the obstinate fellow dead, so ghastly white appeared his usually florid face as the victorious savages dragged him roughly past where I lay, flinging his heavy body down like carrion upon the rocks.
Cairnes
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From this reading On my part further struggle had become impossible, nor elsewhere did any effort last long, although Cairnes had to be knocked insensible before the heathen finally mastered him.
carrionnounUS /ˈkeriən/
the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food
From this reading I believed the obstinate fellow dead, so ghastly white appeared his usually florid face as the victorious savages dragged him roughly past where I lay, flinging his heavy body down like carrion upon the rocks.
ChevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading Yet the Chevalier was far from done.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading De Noyan appeared badly cut, his gallant clothing clinging to him in fluttering rags, silent witnesses to the manliness of his struggle.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading De Noyan appeared badly cut, his gallant clothing clinging to him in fluttering rags, silent witnesses to the manliness of his struggle.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading De Noyan appeared badly cut, his gallant clothing clinging to him in fluttering rags, silent witnesses to the manliness of his struggle.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading De Noyan appeared badly cut, his gallant clothing clinging to him in fluttering rags, silent witnesses to the manliness of his struggle.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I believed the obstinate fellow dead, so ghastly white appeared his usually florid face as the victorious savages dragged him roughly past where I lay, flinging his heavy body down like carrion upon the rocks.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On my part further struggle had become impossible, nor elsewhere did any effort last long, although Cairnes had to be knocked insensible before the heathen finally mastered him.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Yet the Chevalier was far from done.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I believed the obstinate fellow dead, so ghastly white appeared his usually florid face as the victorious savages dragged him roughly past where I lay, flinging his heavy body down like carrion upon the rocks.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading I believed the obstinate fellow dead, so ghastly white appeared his usually florid face as the victorious savages dragged him roughly past where I lay, flinging his heavy body down like carrion upon the rocks.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading On my part further struggle had become impossible, nor elsewhere did any effort last long, although Cairnes had to be knocked insensible before the heathen finally mastered him.
in or to another place
From this reading On my part further struggle had become impossible, nor elsewhere did any effort last long, although Cairnes had to be knocked insensible before the heathen finally mastered him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I believed the obstinate fellow dead, so ghastly white appeared his usually florid face as the victorious savages dragged him roughly past where I lay, flinging his heavy body down like carrion upon the rocks.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Yet the Chevalier was far from done.
a boy or man
From this reading I believed the obstinate fellow dead, so ghastly white appeared his usually florid face as the victorious savages dragged him roughly past where I lay, flinging his heavy body down like carrion upon the rocks.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading On my part further struggle had become impossible, nor elsewhere did any effort last long, although Cairnes had to be knocked insensible before the heathen finally mastered him.
flingingverbUS /ˈflɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading I believed the obstinate fellow dead, so ghastly white appeared his usually florid face as the victorious savages dragged him roughly past where I lay, flinging his heavy body down like carrion upon the rocks.
floridadjectiveUS /ˈflɔːrəd/
elaborately or excessively ornamented
From this reading I believed the obstinate fellow dead, so ghastly white appeared his usually florid face as the victorious savages dragged him roughly past where I lay, flinging his heavy body down like carrion upon the rocks.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading De Noyan appeared badly cut, his gallant clothing clinging to him in fluttering rags, silent witnesses to the manliness of his struggle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet the Chevalier was far from done.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading On my part further struggle had become impossible, nor elsewhere did any effort last long, although Cairnes had to be knocked insensible before the heathen finally mastered him.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading De Noyan appeared badly cut, his gallant clothing clinging to him in fluttering rags, silent witnesses to the manliness of his struggle.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading I believed the obstinate fellow dead, so ghastly white appeared his usually florid face as the victorious savages dragged him roughly past where I lay, flinging his heavy body down like carrion upon the rocks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On my part further struggle had become impossible, nor elsewhere did any effort last long, although Cairnes had to be knocked insensible before the heathen finally mastered him.
heathennounUS /ˈhiːðən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading On my part further struggle had become impossible, nor elsewhere did any effort last long, although Cairnes had to be knocked insensible before the heathen finally mastered him.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading I believed the obstinate fellow dead, so ghastly white appeared his usually florid face as the victorious savages dragged him roughly past where I lay, flinging his heavy body down like carrion upon the rocks.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On my part further struggle had become impossible, nor elsewhere did any effort last long, although Cairnes had to be knocked insensible before the heathen finally mastered him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I believed the obstinate fellow dead, so ghastly white appeared his usually florid face as the victorious savages dragged him roughly past where I lay, flinging his heavy body down like carrion upon the rocks.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading THE STRONGHOLD OF THE NATCHEZ We were hopelessly prisoners.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I believed the obstinate fellow dead, so ghastly white appeared his usually florid face as the victorious savages dragged him roughly past where I lay, flinging his heavy body down like carrion upon the rocks.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading On my part further struggle had become impossible, nor elsewhere did any effort last long, although Cairnes had to be knocked insensible before the heathen finally mastered him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading De Noyan appeared badly cut, his gallant clothing clinging to him in fluttering rags, silent witnesses to the manliness of his struggle.
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading On my part further struggle had become impossible, nor elsewhere did any effort last long, although Cairnes had to be knocked insensible before the heathen finally mastered him.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading On my part further struggle had become impossible, nor elsewhere did any effort last long, although Cairnes had to be knocked insensible before the heathen finally mastered him.
immediately past
From this reading On my part further struggle had become impossible, nor elsewhere did any effort last long, although Cairnes had to be knocked insensible before the heathen finally mastered him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I believed the obstinate fellow dead, so ghastly white appeared his usually florid face as the victorious savages dragged him roughly past where I lay, flinging his heavy body down like carrion upon the rocks.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I believed the obstinate fellow dead, so ghastly white appeared his usually florid face as the victorious savages dragged him roughly past where I lay, flinging his heavy body down like carrion upon the rocks.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading On my part further struggle had become impossible, nor elsewhere did any effort last long, although Cairnes had to be knocked insensible before the heathen finally mastered him.
manlinessnoun
the trait of being manly; having the characteristics of an adult male
From this reading De Noyan appeared badly cut, his gallant clothing clinging to him in fluttering rags, silent witnesses to the manliness of his struggle.
masteredadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərd/
understood perfectly
From this reading On my part further struggle had become impossible, nor elsewhere did any effort last long, although Cairnes had to be knocked insensible before the heathen finally mastered him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On my part further struggle had become impossible, nor elsewhere did any effort last long, although Cairnes had to be knocked insensible before the heathen finally mastered him.
NATCHEZnounUS /ˈnætʃez/
a town in southwest Mississippi on the Mississippi River
From this reading THE STRONGHOLD OF THE NATCHEZ We were hopelessly prisoners.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading On my part further struggle had become impossible, nor elsewhere did any effort last long, although Cairnes had to be knocked insensible before the heathen finally mastered him.
Noyan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading De Noyan appeared badly cut, his gallant clothing clinging to him in fluttering rags, silent witnesses to the manliness of his struggle.
obstinateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading I believed the obstinate fellow dead, so ghastly white appeared his usually florid face as the victorious savages dragged him roughly past where I lay, flinging his heavy body down like carrion upon the rocks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRONGHOLD OF THE NATCHEZ We were hopelessly prisoners.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On my part further struggle had become impossible, nor elsewhere did any effort last long, although Cairnes had to be knocked insensible before the heathen finally mastered him.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading On my part further struggle had become impossible, nor elsewhere did any effort last long, although Cairnes had to be knocked insensible before the heathen finally mastered him.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I believed the obstinate fellow dead, so ghastly white appeared his usually florid face as the victorious savages dragged him roughly past where I lay, flinging his heavy body down like carrion upon the rocks.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE STRONGHOLD OF THE NATCHEZ We were hopelessly prisoners.
ragsnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading De Noyan appeared badly cut, his gallant clothing clinging to him in fluttering rags, silent witnesses to the manliness of his struggle.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I believed the obstinate fellow dead, so ghastly white appeared his usually florid face as the victorious savages dragged him roughly past where I lay, flinging his heavy body down like carrion upon the rocks.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading I believed the obstinate fellow dead, so ghastly white appeared his usually florid face as the victorious savages dragged him roughly past where I lay, flinging his heavy body down like carrion upon the rocks.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading I believed the obstinate fellow dead, so ghastly white appeared his usually florid face as the victorious savages dragged him roughly past where I lay, flinging his heavy body down like carrion upon the rocks.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading De Noyan appeared badly cut, his gallant clothing clinging to him in fluttering rags, silent witnesses to the manliness of his struggle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I believed the obstinate fellow dead, so ghastly white appeared his usually florid face as the victorious savages dragged him roughly past where I lay, flinging his heavy body down like carrion upon the rocks.
STRONGHOLDnounUS /ˈstrɔːŋhoʊld/
a strongly fortified defensive structure
From this reading THE STRONGHOLD OF THE NATCHEZ We were hopelessly prisoners.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading On my part further struggle had become impossible, nor elsewhere did any effort last long, although Cairnes had to be knocked insensible before the heathen finally mastered him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRONGHOLD OF THE NATCHEZ We were hopelessly prisoners.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On my part further struggle had become impossible, nor elsewhere did any effort last long, although Cairnes had to be knocked insensible before the heathen finally mastered him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I believed the obstinate fellow dead, so ghastly white appeared his usually florid face as the victorious savages dragged him roughly past where I lay, flinging his heavy body down like carrion upon the rocks.
under normal conditions
From this reading I believed the obstinate fellow dead, so ghastly white appeared his usually florid face as the victorious savages dragged him roughly past where I lay, flinging his heavy body down like carrion upon the rocks.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading I believed the obstinate fellow dead, so ghastly white appeared his usually florid face as the victorious savages dragged him roughly past where I lay, flinging his heavy body down like carrion upon the rocks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet the Chevalier was far from done.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE STRONGHOLD OF THE NATCHEZ We were hopelessly prisoners.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE STRONGHOLD OF THE NATCHEZ We were hopelessly prisoners.
in or at the place that
From this reading I believed the obstinate fellow dead, so ghastly white appeared his usually florid face as the victorious savages dragged him roughly past where I lay, flinging his heavy body down like carrion upon the rocks.
a Caucasian
From this reading I believed the obstinate fellow dead, so ghastly white appeared his usually florid face as the victorious savages dragged him roughly past where I lay, flinging his heavy body down like carrion upon the rocks.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading De Noyan appeared badly cut, his gallant clothing clinging to him in fluttering rags, silent witnesses to the manliness of his struggle.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the Chevalier was far from done.
